TRIBUTE TO THE FARIDKOT SAPPERS AND MINERS - In commemoration of all those, including civilians, porters, and troops, involved in the East African campaign of 1914 to 1918.

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List of Contents
Description Page No.
List of Illustrations 4
Part One 6
History of Faridkot 6
Foreword 6
British Colonial Defence Policy 9
Outbreak of War: 4 August 1914 10
Colonel Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck 13
Part Two 16
Campaign in East Africa, August 1914 – November 1914 16
Major Bertram W Mainprise 18
Battle of Tanga: November 1914 22
Faridkots, Defending Uganda Railway: November 1915 – January 1916 24
Major Elliot Tillard R.E. 24
Campaign in German East Africa November 1914 – February 1916 25
Raid on Bukoba 27
Major Chetwode P Evill I.A.R.O 30
Lieutenant Robin T.S Sneyd I A.R.O 30
Part Three 41
British Offensive: February/March 1916 41
Part Four 45
Invasion of German East Africa: March – May 1916 45
Part Five 59
New Offensive: Moshi–Buiko, Crossing of Pangani River: May 1916 59
Faridkots. May – June 1916 61
Part Six 66
Faridkots: June – August 1916 66
Campaign in German East Africa June to August 1916 69
Part Seven 72
Faridkots: July – September 1916 72
Campaign in German East Africa: August to September 1916 75
Capture of Dar-es-Salaam 77
Part Eight 79
Campaign in East Africa: September – December 1916 79
Campaign in East Africa: December 1916 – March 1917 84
Faridkots: January – April 1917 88
Crossings of the Rufiji River at Kiperio and Kibambwe 88
Part Nine 98
Campaign in German East Africa: March 1917 – January 1918 98
Faridkots: April 1917 – January 1918 101

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